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Please The Palate October 2023 Newsletter

Welcome to October! It is hard to believe that summer has passed, and we are heading into the final months of the year. I do...

03 October, 2023

Please The Palate Pick of the Week: Tensley Wines Tasting Room in Los Angeles

Living in Los Angeles, I love to head up to Santa Ynez for a few days of wine tasting. But if I cannot make it...

30 September, 2023

Please The Palate Pick of the Week: The Freshest Seafood at Ristorante La Tonnara in Castellammare del Golfo, Sicily

Spending a week traveling around Sicily, one of my companions noted that we had not had any meat. Instead, we had been eating seafood and...

16 September, 2023

Please The Palate Pick of the Week: Streaty Street Food Tour in Catania, Sicily

Anytime I travel to a new city, I try to do a food tour. There is no better way to get to know a city...

09 September, 2023

Please The Palate Pick of the Week: Anita Gelato, La Mamma del Gelato

This past month, I spent most of my time traveling back and forth to New York for events. My hotel for every visit was in...

02 September, 2023

Please The Palate Pick of the Week: Bento Box Tasting and Wine Pairing at Margerum Wine Company in Los Olivos

Many wineries offer food and wine pairing experiences at their tasting rooms. A successful food and wine pairing can be symbiotic. Not only can flavors...

19 August, 2023

Please The Palate Pick of the Week: The TWA Hotel at JFK Airport

I had heard about this hotel when it first opened but never needed to stay near JFK airport until now. When I had to add...

12 August, 2023

Are You Heading to Sonoma For Wine Tasting? Say Cheese Instead!

Say Sonoma and wine is likely the first thing that comes to mind. But Sonoma is home to a thriving cheese industry as well. I...

08 August, 2023

Please The Palate Pick of the Week: Wine Dinners with the Winemakers at Tesse Restaurant

Working in the wine industry, I meet winemakers on a regular basis. But when I talk with friends, they are sometimes in awe that I...

29 July, 2023

Please The Palate Pick of the Week: Rajat Parr, Phelan Farm, Scythian Wine Co, and Regenerative Farming

In a week in which the planet saw its hottest day on record, and knowing that that record will be broken again and again, we...

15 July, 2023